Zen Hong and Eliza win best athlete awards at SUKMA
KUALA LUMPUR: Pahang shooter Cheah Zen Hong and Selangor swimmer Eliza Tan have been named Best Male and Female Athlete of the Selangor Malaysia Games (SUKMA).
KUALA LUMPUR - Pahang's Cheah Zen Hong and Selangor's Eliza Tan were crowned Best Male and Female Athletes at the Selangor Malaysia Games (SUKMA). Eliza, 19, recorded a new national record of 56.78 seconds in the women's 100m freestyle and claimed seven gold medals, breaking four games records along the way. Zen Hong, 20, a pistol specialist, also set two games records and secured nine golds and one silver.
Both athletes were unanimously chosen by the Sukma Best Athlete Selection Committee and each received a trophy and RM5,000 in prize money. Selangor dominated the competition, claiming 101 gold, 73 silver and 71 bronze medals, followed by the Federal Territories and Terengganu. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim awarded the prizes during the closing ceremony, attended by Raja Muda of Selangor and Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
More than 12,000 athletes and officials from 15 states and Brunei participated in this year's games.
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